Forgiveness is never easy. At times the hurt runs so deep that forgiveness seems like the most impossible thing to overcome. It feels like if we forgive it is telling the person or persons that hurt us that it was ok.
In fact, forgiveness is not for them. It’s not ok that they did this to you. Forgiveness is for the one that was hurt. It allows us to stop suffering and helps us to heal. It allows us to stop letting the injustice rent space in our heads so that we can move past it. It allows us to fill that space with joy and happiness.
There are times that the person or persons that hurt us does have regrets, however, more than likely they never think about it again. They have moved on. Pretty much a “it happened and it’s over with” situation. Life for them has moved on.
In times when I have faced having to forgive some pretty unforgivable things I pray. I ask God to take the hardness and hurt from me and help me to be able to let the hurt go. I am honest with God that it is the hardest thing for me to do and I may not be totally able to but I need to and want to. God already knows and He helps me to be able to genuinely say the words. God helps me to focus on other things when the hurt tries to creep back in and before I realize it I am no longer thinking about the hurt. I find myself feeling joy and happiness again. God does not ever want His children to suffer, that does not bring Him joy.
Father God, I come before you to ask for your help for those that are in need of healing from past hurts. God, I ask that you will give them peace and courage to let go of all the baggage that has taken up space in their life. God, thank you for always being for us and protecting us. In Jesus name I ask these things. Amen
Loving God on purpose